Why a connection is needed
Sales Navigator pages identify people with an encrypted ID instead of their public LinkedIn profile address. Decoding that ID into a real profile requires a signed-in LinkedIn account — so AddToCRM uses your ownLinkedIn session, held securely server-side, to look up the lead you’re already viewing. The extension itself never reads or changes anything on the Sales Navigator page.
Each lead only ever needs one lookup: results are cached, so most leads you open resolve instantly with no LinkedIn activity at all.
Connecting takes ~30 seconds, once
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On any Sales Navigator lead page, open the AddToCRM panel and click Connect LinkedIn.
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A secure connect page opens in a new tab. Sign in with your LinkedIn email and password.
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If LinkedIn asks for a verification code, CAPTCHA, or app confirmation, complete it on the same page.
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Done — return to your Sales Navigator tab and the panel picks up where you left off.
Your password never touches AddToCRM
About the “new sign-in” email from LinkedIn
It’s expected — nothing to worry about
Disconnecting
You can disconnect anytime from dashboard settings (Sales Navigator connection → Disconnect). This ends the managed session immediately. Ending the session from your LinkedIn settings page works too.